So we got in touch with a roofer who confirmed our fears, that yes, we need to replace the rubber roof over our master bedroom because whoever did it previously did it wrong and now the nails are popping up. Oh, and while we're at it, we might as well replace the hip roof because it doesn't have a whole lot of life left. Nice.
But there was some good news, the only portions of the roof that need to be replaced right now is the rubber roof at the back of the house and the hip roof. The mansard roof can wait another couple of years. Rubber, hip, mansard. Confused? Let me draw you a picture.
The rubber portion of the roof isn't in this super accurate rendering because it is only on a flat section in the back of the house. That will need to be replaced. The hip roof is slightly pitched, but the pitch is so slight that you can't see it from the street. That will need to be replaced. The mansard portion of the roof is the part that covers the sides of the second floor of our house. This does not need to be replaced.
Here's our plan: Replace the rubber with rubber roofing material, replace the crappy asphalt shingles on the hip roof with asphalt architectural shingles, THEN at some point replace the crappy asphalt shingles on the mansard portion of the roof with synthetic slate. Why synthetic? Well, because it is less expensive than the real thing, lasts just as long, and looks just as good. Since you can't see the hip roof from the street, the roofing materials don't need to be the same and we don't want to spend a lot of money using synthetic slate on a portion of the roof nobody is ever going to see.
But we'd at least like the colors to match.
Here's our issue...we have to choose the colors from these teensy tiny samples.
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| Synthetic slate for the mansard roof |
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| Architectural asphalt for the hip roof |
So we just told the roofer we wanted "gray".
He's probably already annoyed with us.
15 comments:
I never knew the parts of the roof had different names! Good thing only a portion of it has to be replaced! We had our roof replaced 2 years ago with black archictectural shingles and liked how it came out. Gray will look really nice with your house! :) One thing we forgot to do before they left, was take a look around the entire exterior. After they left, we noticed they left some extra supplies on the roof! So, we had to call them back to pick it up!
Eek! That doesn't sound like fun at all. I had no idea there were so many color options for replacing roofing materials but it makes sense.
Good luck, these decisions are never easy and now there are more choices than ever! I say go neutral and go with a natural gray/slate color, I think there are few homes that don't look good with a natural color like that. Best of luck.
ok Carrie you got me confused :-). Good luck is all I can say!
That synth slate will look FANTASTIC!!! What a great look! I now have the Vampire Weekend song "Mansard Roof" in my head. Thank you :)
Needing a new roof is always one of my housing fears - you are handling the bad news with grace.
Oh, gosh... I've never done this and I think it's a pain, but you'll feel better after everything is resolved and done.
Have a great day!
xo
Luciane at HomeBunch.com
Bummer on the roof!!
My husband is really good at picking crap like this. I totally answered "gray" when he asked which one I liked best...there might have been about 5 gray options. :P Good luck!
We just put on a new slate roof and I noticed water spots on the ceiling in the kitchen after a particularly heavy rain. The roof man came out, inspected it on a ladder, took out a rag and just wiped the spots off...embarrassing. Guess my son opened a can of soda and it hit the ceiling. Good news. And good news for you that the whole roof doesn't need replacing.!
Hi Carrie, Thanks for stopping by my blog! I'm glad you liked Queensland, I have to admit I love living there although I'm lucky enough to have had the chance to travel to see "crazy things" like snow (which a lot of people I know have never seen!).
I'm very jealous you even have the opportunity to teach people what a mansard roof is - I'd love to have such beautiful architectural features! Good choice with the grey too :)
Carrie. I had no idea that you could get "fake" slate for the roof. It looks so real. Good luck finding the right color. Hope it doesn't cost too much. Replacing the roof is such a boring way to spend money, but definitely worth it. I've had rain water dripping into my shoes because of an old roof (same issues with the nails popping up). Can't wait to see the end result.
Wow, that is something I've never done! I hate when you think you have one problem and have it checked, only to find out about a few others. Glad it's not all urgent. Good plan.
Oy, roof problems. I sympathize. Hope it's not too costly--because you have indoor decorating to do!! ;-)
Why would your roofer be annoyed? You shouldn't have thought about it, unless he showed that kind of attitude. If you wanted gray, then he should have followed that. Did he?
May I ask why your roofer was annoyed? He didn't suggested the material, if you insist with his opinions, then that is the only time he should be annoyed. Well, I think gray is perfect for your house. It complements the light blue color of your house. Gray shingles could give it a little personality.
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